compunction

/kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

remorse(English)self-reproach(English)guilt(English)scruple(English)hesitation(English)complex(English)repentance(English)penitence(English)killing(English)even(English)himself(English)using(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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